give /gɪv/ (gave /geɪv/ , given /ˈgɪvn/ ) ► SEE ALLgive sb awaygive sb/sth/yourself awaygive sth awaygive sth back (to sb)give sth for sthgive in (to sb/sth)give sth in (to sb)give of sthgive of yourself give off sthgive onto sth give outgive sth outgive over give sb/sth over to sbgive sth over to sthgive yourself over/up to sthgive yourself over/up to doing sthgive upgive sth upgive up doing sthgive sb upgive sth upgive yourself up (to sb/sth)give up on sb give up on sth give yourself up to sth●ˌgive sb aˈway1. (in a marriage ceremony在婚礼上) to lead the woman who is getting married to the man she is going to marry and formally allow her to marry him将（新娘）交给新郎◆Her father gave her away. 她父亲把她交给了新郎。2. (BrE) to give a baby or a child to another person to take care of as their own child把（婴儿或孩子）送人收养◆She had never understood why her mother had given her away. 她一直不理解母亲为什么把她送给别人收养。➡ see also give sb up (2)[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌgive sb/sth/yourself aˈway🔑to do or say sth that shows sth about sb/sth/yourself that was a secret泄露；吐露◆It was her eyes that gave her away (= showed how she really felt). 她的眼睛流露出了她的真实情感。◆He never gives very much away about himself. 他对自己的情况从不多言。◆She had given away state secrets to the enemy. 她向敌人泄露了国家机密。◆I found I could tell lies confidently without giving myself away. 我发现自己能面不改色心不跳地说谎。OBJnothing, anything, little SYNbetray sb/sth/yourself (more formal) [v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv] ●ˌgive the ˈgame awayto tell a secret, especially by accident; to show sth that has been hidden不慎泄密；露出马脚；露馅◆I don’t want to give the game away by telling you how the movie ends. 我不想把电影的结局透露给你。▸ˈgiveaway
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(informal) sth that makes you guess the real truth about sth暴露真相的事物◆He said he was French, but his accent was a dead giveaway! (= showed clearly that he was not French) 他说他是法国人，可他的口音让他彻底露馅儿了！➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析give sb/sth away betray sb/sth ◇ disclose sth ◇ divulge sth ◇ give sb/sth away ◇ reveal sth These verbs all mean to give information about sb / sth to sb, especially when that information is supposed to remain secret.这些动词都表示泄露、暴露、透露。 betray sb / sth to tell sb or make them aware of a piece of information or a feeling, usually without meaning to（通常指无意中）泄露，暴露His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide.他的嗓音使他的焦虑无法掩饰。She was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself(= show her feelings or who she was).她害怕说出的话会暴露自己。 disclose sth to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret泄露；揭露；公开The spokesman refused to disclose details to the press.发言人拒绝向媒体披露详情。 divulge sth (formal) to give sb information that is supposed to be secret泄露；透露Police refused to divulge the identity of the suspect.警方拒绝透露嫌疑人的身份。 NOTEDivulge is often used in the negative, or with a verb that has a negative meaning, like refuse. * divulge 常用于否定，或与 refuse 等具否定意义的动词连用。 give sb / sth away to make known sth that sb wants to keep secret泄露；透露She gave away state secrets to the enemy.她向敌人泄露了国家机密。His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was).他的嗓音透露出他的身份。 reveal sth to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret泄露；揭露；公开The doctors did not reveal the truth to him.医生没有告诉他真实病情。It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed.据透露，重要证据被隐瞒了下来。 WHICH WORD? A person who gives sth away should really be keeping the information secret; a person who divulges information is more likely to have the authority to do so. Disclose is always rather formal; reveal can be used in formal or less formal contexts, including popular newspapers. * give sth away 指泄露本应当保守的秘密，divulge 指透露秘密者很可能有此权力。disclose 总是相当正式，reveal 可用于正式语境或大众报纸等不太正式的语境。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto reveal / disclose / betray / divulge / give away sth to sbto reveal / disclose / betray / divulge / give away that / who / where…to reveal / disclose / betray / divulge / give away a secretto reveal / disclose / give away the truthto reveal / disclose / divulge / give away details of sth●ˌgive sth aˈway🔑1.to give sth to sb as a gift把…赠送出◆He decided to give most of his money away. 他决定捐出他大部分的钱财。◆We have 200 tickets to give away free to our viewers. 我们有 200 张票免费赠送给观众。2. (NAmE) to do sth in an election or competition that allows the other side to win easily让对手轻易取得（选举或竞赛）的胜利◆We could have won the play-offs if we’d tried, but we gave the final game away. 我们如果尽力而为，原本可以赢下季后赛，但我们却将最后的胜利拱手送人。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈgiveaway
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(informal) sth that a company gives free, usually with a product for sale, to persuade people to buy it（公司为推销产品搭送的）赠品▸ˈgiveaway
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[only before noun] (informal) (of prices价格) very low低廉的●ˌgive sth ˈback (to sb)🔑1.to return sth to its owner归还，送还（原主）◆You can’t have it. Give it back! 你不能要。把它还给人家！◆Have you given back the money you borrowed from your father? 借你父亲的钱，你还了吗？◆Can you lend me $20? I’ll give it back to you later. 你能借我 20 元吗？我以后还你。◆The new law gives some power back to the people. 新法将部分权力还给了人民。◆ (figurative) The operation gave him back the use of his legs. 手术使他恢复了双腿的功能。SYNhand sth back(to sb), return sth(to sb) (more formal) NOTEIn informal language give sb back sth and, less often, give sb sth back are also used非正式语言也说 give sb back sth 和 give sb sth back，但后者不常用◆Could you give me back my pen? 把笔还我好吗？◆Could you give me my pen back? 把笔还我好吗？2.to do sth which benefits a group of people because they have done sth for you回报，报答（众人）◆I’d like to give something back to the community. 我愿意回报社会。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˈgive sth for sthto pay or give a particular amount to have or do sth以…支付；以…换取◆How much did you give for the car? 你买这辆车花了多少钱？◆I’d give anything for a cold beer. 我愿意拿任何东西换瓶冰镇啤酒。NOTENot used in the passive.不用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌgive ˈin (to sb/sth)🔑1.to accept that you have been defeated or persuaded by sb（向…）屈服，认输◆I give in—you’ll have to tell me the answer. 我认输——你得告诉我答案。◆Eventually I gave in to temptation and had an ice cream. 我最后经不起诱惑，吃了冰激凌。2.to finally agree to do sth that you do not want to do（向…）低头，让步◆We mustn’t give in to terrorist demands. 我们一定不能对恐怖分子的要求让步。◆She gives in to the children all the time to avoid arguments. 她一直让着孩子们，免得争吵。OPPhold out (against sb/sth)[v + adv]●ˌgive sth ˈin (to sb)to hand sth to sb in authority, for example a teacher呈上；交上◆Please give your test in (to the teacher) when you’ve finished. 试卷做完后，请交上来（给老师）。SYNhand sth in(to sb)[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˈgive of sth●ˈgive of yourself (formal) to give your time or money willingly to help other people without expecting them to do anything for you贡献（时间或钱财）；奉献；献身◆She’s always willing to give of her time to help the homeless. 她随时愿意奉献自己的时间，帮助无家可归的人。◆The teacher encourages all the children to give of their best. 老师鼓励所有的孩子把最好的贡献出来。OBJtime, best[v + prep][v + prep + pron]●ˌgive ˈoff sth🔑1.to produce sth such as heat, light, smoke, etc.发出，放出（热、光、烟等）◆Burning apple wood gives off a pleasing smell. 燃烧苹果木会散发出悦鼻的香味。OBJsmell, aroma, light, gas➡ see also give sth out (2)2.to give a particular impression by the way you look or behave散发出，表现出（气质等）◆She gave off an air of confidence. 她显得充满自信。NOTEWhen the object of give off is a noun, it comes after off, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between give and off * give off 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 off 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 give 和 off 之间◆They absorb radiation from the sun, then give it off at night. 它们吸收太阳辐射，然后夜里释放出来。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv] (less frequent) ●ˈgive onto sth (BrE) if a door, a window, etc. gives onto sth, it has a view of it or leads directly to it（门、窗等）朝向，通往◆French windows give onto a balcony. 落地窗通向阳台。[v + prep]●ˌgive ˈout1.to come to an end; to be used up耗尽；用完◆My patience finally gave out. 我终于忍无可忍了。◆We were fine until the batteries in the torch gave out. 手电筒的电池用光之前我们还好。SYNrun out2.if an engine, a machine, etc. gives out, it stops working, especially because it is old or damaged（尤指机器等因老化或损坏而）停止运行，停止运转◆One of the plane’s engines gave out. 飞机的一个发动机停转了。◆ (figurative) His heart gave out just before his eightieth birthday. 在八十大寿即将来临之时，他的心脏停止了跳动。SYNbreak down[v + adv]●ˌgive sth ˈout🔑1.to hand sth to a lot of people分发；散发◆The teacher gave out the exam papers. 老师发下了试卷。◆I’ll write up the report and give it out to the whole department. 我会写出报告，分发给全部门的人。OBJcards, leaflets SYNhand sth out(to sb)NOTEIn informal spoken language give sb out sth is also used非正式口语也说 give sb out sth◆I’ll give you out the cards later. 我过会儿给你们发牌。2.to produce sth, such as light or heat发出，放出（光、热等）◆That lamp doesn’t give out a lot of light. 那盏灯不够亮。OBJlight, heat, noise➡ see also give off sth (1)3. (BrE) to tell people sth or broadcast sth宣布；播送◆No details of the accident have been given out yet. 事故的详情尚未公布。◆The leader of the opposition has given out that she is resigning. 反对派领导人已经宣布她即将辞职。OBJinformationNOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌgive ˈover (BrE, informal) used to tell sb to stop doing sth住手；到此为止吧；别再…了◆Give over! I can’t work with you shouting like that. 打住吧！你那么嚷嚷让我无法工作。[v + adv]●ˌgive sb/sth ˈover to sbto let sb have sb/sth so that they can look after or have responsibility for them/it把…托付给某人◆We gave the house over to my uncle when we went to live abroad. 我们去国外生活时把房子交给我叔叔照看。[v + n/pron + adv + prep][v + adv + n + prep]●ˌgive sth ˈover to sthto use sth only for a particular activity or purpose把…专用于（某种活动或用途）◆The newspapers gave six pages over to the tragedy. 报纸用了六个版面专门报道这一惨剧。◆Much of the countryside is given over to agriculture. 乡下有许多土地用于农业。NOTEOften used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv + prep][v + adv + n + prep]●ˌgive yourself ˈover/ˈup to sth●ˌgive yourself ˈover/ˈup to doing sthto spend all your time and energy on sth; to allow sth to completely control your life致力于；沉溺于◆After his wife’s death, he seemed to give himself over to despair. 妻子亡故后，他似乎万念俱灰。◆I want to give myself over to writing full-time. 我希望专事写作。[v + pron + adv + prep]●ˌgive ˈup🔑●ˌgive sth ˈup🔑●ˌgive ˈup doing sth🔑1.to stop trying to do sth, usually because it is too difficult（常指因困难而）停止，放弃◆She doesn’t give up easily. 她不会轻易认输。◆I tried to fix the car myself, but gave up the attempt after a couple of hours. 我试图自己修车，但几个小时后就作罢了。◆I’ve given up trying to understand her. 我不再揣摩她的心思。➡ see also give in (to sb/sth)2.to stop doing or having sth that is not good for your health戒除，抛弃（对健康有害的做法或所有物）◆It’s about time you gave up smoking. 你该戒烟了。[v + adv][v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (less frequent) [v + adv + -ing]➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析give sth up give sth up ◇ knock off (sth) ◇ leave off (sth) ◇ pack sth in ◇ quit (sth) ◇ stop (sth) These verbs all mean to no longer continue to do sth.这些动词都表示放弃、停止、中止。 give sth up to stop doing or having sth停止；中止；放弃She didn't give up work when she had the baby.她生小孩那会儿并没有放弃工作。We'd given up hope of ever having children.我们已经对生孩子不抱希望了。He gave up medicine for a career in show business.他放弃行医，投身演艺界。 knock off (sth) (informal) to stop doing sth, especially work停止；中断；（尤指）收工Do you want to knock off early today?你今天想早点下班吗？ leave off (sth) (informal) to stop doing sth, especially temporarily（尤指暂时）停止，中断Start reading from where you left off last time.从上次没读完的地方开始读。 pack sth in (informal) to stop doing sth停止；放弃She decided to pack in her job.她决定辞职。 quit (sth) (informal, especially NAmE) to stop doing sth停止；放弃I'm still trying to quit smoking.我仍在努力戒烟。We only just started. We're not going to quit now.我们才刚刚开始。我们不想现在放弃。 stop (sth) to no longer continue to do sth; to make sth no longer happen（使）停止，中止Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong.请别哭了，告诉我怎么回事。He couldn't stop thinking about her.他无法停止对她的思念。Stop it! You're hurting me.住手！你弄疼我了。 WHICH WORD? Give up, quit, leave off, knock off and pack sth in are all informal ways of saying ‘stop doing sth’. Knock off is usually used about work, when you stop work at the end of the day or for a short time. You can give up, quit or pack in your job if you leave to do something else. If you give up / quit work you leave your job and don't get another one. Leave off is also usually used when you stop sth temporarily and expect to start again later. * give up、quit、leave off、knock off 和 pack sth in 都是“停止做某事”的非正式表达方式。knock off 通常用于指工作，表示收工或歇工。give up、quit 或 pack in 可表示放下工作去做其他事情。give up / quit work 指辞职并且不再工作。leave off 通常也用于指暂时停止并留待以后重新开始。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto stop / give up / quit / leave off doing sth / what…to give up sth for / in favour of sth elseto stop / give up / quit / leave off / knock off workto give up / quit / pack in your jobto stop / give up / quit smoking●ˌgive sb ˈup1.to stop having a friendship or a relationship with sb与（某人）断绝关系；不再与（某人）交往◆I’m not going to give up all my friends just because I’m getting married. 我不会只因为要结婚而疏远所有的朋友。◆He gave her up for a younger woman. 他为了一个年轻女子而抛弃了她。2.to give a baby to sb else to bring up把（婴儿）送人抚养◆She gave the baby up for adoption. 她把婴儿送给别人收养。➡ see also give sb away (2)3. ( ˌgive ˈup on sbespecially NAmE) to stop hoping that sb will arrive or is still alive不再期望（某人）的到来（或存活）◆Where have you been? We’d given you up! 你去哪儿了？我们都以为你不来了！[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]2also[v + adv + prep] ●give sb up for ˈlost/ˈdeadto no longer hope or expect that sb will arrive or is still alive不再期望某人到来（或存活）●ˌgive sth ˈup🔑1.to stop doing or having sth停止；中止；放弃◆He’s given up the idea of becoming a model. 他打消了做模特的念头。◆She’d given up all hope of seeing him again. 她已经不抱任何希望能再次见到他。2.(to sb)to let sb else have sth, sometimes because they need it more than you把…让与（某人）◆Children rarely give up their seats to older people on buses now. 现在的孩子在公共汽车上很少给年长者让座。3.(to sb)to hand sth over to sb else把…交给（某人）◆Do I have to give up my old passport when I apply for a new one? 申请新护照时，我需要交出旧护照吗？4.to spend time doing sth when you would normally be doing sth else把（本应做其他事情的时间）用于◆Thanks for giving up your time to come and help us. 感谢您花时间来帮我们。OBJtime, the morning, etc.5.(for sb/to do sth)to stop doing or having sth that you enjoy so that you can do or achieve sth that you consider more important（为某人／为做某事）放弃◆I gave up everything for my family. 我为了家庭放弃了一切。◆She gave it all up to be with him. 为了和他在一起，她什么都不要了。NOTENot often used in the passive.不常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (less frequent) 3[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●give it up for sb (informal, especially NAmE) to clap to show you approve of sb or have enjoyed sth为（某人）鼓掌●ˌgive yourself ˈup (to sb/sth)to allow yourself to be arrested or captured自首；投降◆After a week on the run he gave himself up to the police. 逃跑一周后，他向警方投案自首了。SYNsurrender(to sb/sth)[v + pron + adv]●ˌgive ˈup on sb (informal) 1.to lose hope that sb will get better, change, etc.对（某人）不再抱希望；不再指望（某人）改变◆I’ve given up on her. She never replies to my letters. 我已经对她不抱希望了。她从不回我的信。◆His teachers seem to have given up on him. 他的老师们似乎认为他不可救药了。2. (especially NAmE) ➡give sb up (3)[v + adv + prep]●ˌgive ˈup on sth (informal) to stop hoping that sth will be successful or will happen对（某事）不再抱希望◆I haven’t given up on my marriage yet. 我对我的婚姻还抱有希望。◆Have you given up on the idea of emigrating? 你打消了移民的念头了吗？[v + adv + prep]●ˌgive yourself ˈup to sth➡give yourself over/up to sth
